Taiwan / Apr 03, 2026 / 4K restoration, Mumei: In Memory of Nakadai Tatsuya (TFAI)
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1h 47min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A middle-aged husband of a younger woman finds her youth intimidating to the point that he cannot become aroused. His solution involves the introduction of his daughter's lover to his wife.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kyū Sazanka | Curio Dealer |
| Mayumi Kurata | Koike |
| Hikaru Hoshi | Police Detective |
| Saburo Date | Police Detective |
| Shizuo Chūjō | Police Detective |
| Jun Hamamura | Dr. Soma |
| Tatsuo Hanabu | |
| Kôshi Kosugi | |
| Nobuo Minamitaka | |
| Shōzō Nanbu | |
| Masatoki Sasaki | |
| Akira Sugiyama | |
| Kazuo Sumita | |
| Eiichi Takamura | |
| Kenji Oyama |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 鍵 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Daiei Film |
| Release date | 23 giugno 1959 |
| Production | Masaichi Nagata |
| Writer | Junichirō Tanizaki, Natto Wada, Keiji Hasebe, Kon Ichikawa |
| Editing | Tatsuji Nakashizu, Kon Ichikawa |
| Cinematography | Kazuo Miyagawa |
| Assistant directors | Kon Ichikawa |
| Lighting | Yukio Itō |
| Camera operators | Kazuo Miyagawa |
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| Additional photography | Kazuo Miyagawa |
| Production design | Tokujirô Harashima, Shimokawahara Tomoo |
| Art direction | Shimokawahara Tomoo, Tokujirô Harashima |
| Set decoration | Tokujirô Harashima, Shimokawahara Tomoo |
| Music | Yasushi Akutagawa, Ken'ichi Nishii |
| Sound | Yasushi Akutagawa, Ken'ichi Nishii |
| Costume design | Yoshio Ueno, Yoshiki Nomura |
| Makeup | Yoshiki Nomura, Yoshio Ueno |
| Hairstyling | Yoshiki Nomura, Yoshio Ueno |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Japan / Jun 23, 1959
United States / May 12, 1961
Russia / Sep 30, 2009 / Ретроспектива Кона Итикавы в Москве
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